Anti-scam forum for seniors Oct. 16

State Rep. Nancy Jenkins is inviting area residents to attend a Senior Brigade presentation by the Michigan Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The event will take place at 11 a.m. at the Adrian Mall, 1327 S. Main St. in Adrian, according to a news release.

The presentation will focus on phone and email scams. It will teach residents how to recognize common scams initiated via phone or email and how to report a suspected swindle.

The purpose of the forum is to help residents protect themselves and to make sure they remain safe, Jenkins, R-Clayton, said in a statement.

“Too many of our state’s seniors are falling victim to these rip-offs, and we need to do all we can to ensure that our senior citizens know how to defend themselves against scam artists and other predators.”

For more information about the Senior Brigade, visit www.seniorbrigade.com.